Shadow The Black Crochet Cat

I couldn’t decide what size to make this cutie so you can find a similar “miniature” version here!

Difficulty: Intermediate – knowledge of magic ring technique, amigurumi increases and decreases, joining two legs together as well as basic sewing techniques.

Time to create: 3-5 hours

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If you are not familiar with the Magic Ring technique you can simply replace this with 2 Chains and use the second chain from the hook as your magic ring.

I.e. MR 5 = CH 2, in 2nd CH from hook 5 SC.

This pattern uses an invisible decrease throughout, this is created by decreasing in the front loops only.

The Pattern

Legs (make 2)

Round 1: MR 5 (5)

Round 2: *SC Inc (10)

Round 3: *SC 1, SC Inc (15)

Round 4: SC around (15)

Round 5: *SC 2, Inc (20)

Round 6 -7: SC around (20)

FO

Body

This is a continuation of the legs. You will join both legs together at round 8 and continue to create the body.

Round 8: attach a new piece of yarn to leg one.

CH 1 and then 1 SC in the same stitch. SC around remaining 19 stitches of leg one, continue to SC around 20 stitches of leg 2.

SS to the CH on 1st leg to finish round.

CH and SS do not count as a stitch.

For all other rounds continue to work in a spiral.

Round 9-11: SC around (40)

Sew up the gap between the legs

Round 12: *SC 8, SC2tog around (36)

Round 13: SC around (36)

Round 14: *SC 7, SC2tog (32)

Round 15: SC around (32)

Round 16: *SC 6, SC2tog (28)

Begin to stuff legs and body

Round 17: SC around (28)

Round 18: *SC 5, SC2tog (24)

Round 19: SC around (24)

Round 20: * SC 4, SC2tog (20)

Round 21: *SC 3, SC2tog (16)

Round 22: SC around (16)

FO.

Stuff remainder of body.

Head

Round 1: MR 6 (6)

Round 2: Inc around (12)

Round 3: *SC 1, Inc (18)

Round 4: SC 1, *Inc, SC 2 until last stitch, SC 1 (24)

Round 5: *SC 3, Inc (30)

Round 6: 2 SC, *Inc, SC 4 until last 2 stitches, SC 2 (36)

Rounds 7-10: SC around (36)

Round 11: *SC 5, Inc (42)

Rounds 12-14: SC around (42)

Round 15: *SC 5, SC2tog (36)

Round 16: SC 2, *SC2tog, SC 4 until last 2 stitches, SC 2 (30)

Round 17: *SC 3, SC2tog (24)

Round 18: SC 1, *SC2tog, SC 2 until last stitch 1 SC (18)

Round 19: *SC 7, SC2tog (16)

FO

Attach eyes between rounds 10 and 11 approx 8 stitches apart.

Firmly stuff.

Ears (Make 2)

Round 1: MR 4 (4)

Round 2: *SC Inc (8)

Round 3: SC around (8)

Round 4: *SC 1, SC Inc (12)

Round 5: SC around (12)

Round 6: *SC 2, SC Inc (16)

Round 7: SC around (16)

Round 8: *SC 3, SC Inc (20)

FO leaving long tail for sewing

Arms (Make 2)

Round 1: MR 5 (5)

Round 2: SC Inc around (10)

Round 3: * SC 1, Inc (15)

Rounds 4-6: SC around (15)

Round 7: * SC 1, SC2tog (10)

Round 8-10: SC around (10)

FO and leave tail for sewing

Lightly stuff.

Tail

Round 1: MR 6 (6)

Round 2: SC around (6)

Repeat round 2 until tail measures 5 inches

Cut a piece of pipe cleaner to 10 inches and fold in half. Thread through tail in order to be able to choose tail position.

Assembly

Sew the head the body with eyes facing forward

Embroider a tiny T shaped nose on the face between the eyes at rows 12 and 13, approximately 1-2 stitches across in pale pink thread.

Sew ears to the head Starting at round 3 to round 10 on each side of the face.

The sew the arms in place just under the head.

Sew the tail to the back of the body and tie a ribbon in a bow around the neck to finish.

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